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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,100.84, 103,651.86 and 43,288.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,100.84, 103,651.86 and 43,288.23 is: 59,745.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,100.84 : 103,651.86 = 43,288.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,100.84/103,651.86 = 43,288.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,100.84x = 103,651.86 × 43,288.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,100.84x = 4,486,905,555.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,486,905,555.61/75,100.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,745.08

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